Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board data practices modification

A bill for an act

relating to campaign finance; classifying certain street addresses as private data

on specified documents filed with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure

Board, the Secretary of State, local governments, and school districts; prohibiting

the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board from posting private data on

its website; providing for the use of noncampaign disbursements for security-related

expenses; modifying campaign finance laws related to security-related expenses;

modifying disclaimer requirements; requiring the Campaign Finance and Public

Disclosure Board, local governments, and school districts to remove, modify, and

repost reports and statements on websites; removing certification requirements to

have an address classified as private data on an affidavit of candidacy; providing

and amending definitions; imposing a penalty; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,

sections 10A.01, by adding subdivisions; 10A.02, by adding a subdivision;

10A.027; 10A.09, subdivisions 5, 5b; 10A.20, subdivision 3; 10A.27, subdivisions

2, 10; 10A.275, subdivision 1; 204B.07, subdivision 1; 211A.01, by adding

subdivisions; 211B.04, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement,

sections 10A.01, subdivision 26; 10A.02, subdivision 11b; 10A.04, subdivision

4; 204B.06, subdivision 1b; 211A.02, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new

law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204B; 211A; repealing Minnesota Statutes

2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9; Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100, subpart 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 1a.

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Address.

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"Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip

code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An

association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.

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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 26, is amended

to read:

Subd. 26.

Noncampaign disbursement.

(a) "Noncampaign disbursement" means a

purchase or payment of money or anything of value made, or an advance of credit incurred,

or a donation in kind received, by a principal campaign committee for any of the following

purposes:

(1) payment for accounting and legal services related to operating the candidate's

campaign committee, serving in office, or security for the candidate or the candidate's

immediate family, including but not limited to seeking and obtaining a harassment restraining

order;

(2) return of a contribution to the source;

(3) repayment of a loan made to the principal campaign committee by that committee;

(4) return of a public subsidy;

(5) payment for food, beverages, and necessary utensils and supplies, entertainment,

and facility rental for a fundraising event;

(6) services for a constituent by a member of the legislature or a constitutional officer

in the executive branch as provided in section
10A.173, subdivision 1
;

(7) payment for food and beverages consumed by a candidate or volunteers while they

are engaged in campaign activities;

(8) payment for food or a beverage consumed while attending a reception or meeting

directly related to legislative duties;

(9) payment of expenses incurred by elected or appointed leaders of a legislative caucus

in carrying out their leadership responsibilities;

(10) payment by a principal campaign committee of the candidate's expenses for serving

in public office, other than for personal uses;

(11) costs of child care for the candidate's children when campaigning;

(12) fees paid to attend a campaign school;

(13) costs of a postelection party during the election year when a candidate's name will

no longer appear on a ballot or the general election is concluded, whichever occurs first;

(14) interest on loans paid by a principal campaign committee on outstanding loans;

(15) filing fees;

(16) post-general election holiday or seasonal cards, thank-you notes, or advertisements

in the news media mailed or published prior to the end of the election cycle;

(17) the cost of campaign material purchased to replace defective campaign material, if

the defective material is destroyed without being used;

(18) contributions to a party unit;

(19) payments for funeral gifts or memorials;

(20) the cost of a magnet less than six inches in diameter containing legislator contact

information and distributed to constituents;

(21) costs associated with a candidate attending a political party state or national

convention in this state;

(22) other purchases or payments specified in board rules or advisory opinions as being

for any purpose other than to influence the nomination or election of a candidate or to

promote or defeat a ballot question;

(23) costs paid to a third party for processing contributions made by a credit card, debit

card, or electronic check;

(24) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee to support the candidate's

participation in a recount of ballots affecting the candidate's election;

(25) a contribution to a fund established to support a candidate's participation in a recount

of ballots affecting that candidate's election;

(26) costs paid by a candidate's principal campaign committee for a single reception

given in honor of the candidate's retirement from public office after the filing period for

affidavits of candidacy for that office has closed;

(27) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to the state general

fund;

(28) a donation from a terminating principal campaign committee to a county obligated

to incur special election expenses due to that candidate's resignation from state office;

(29) during a period starting January 1 in the year following a general election and ending

on December 31 of the year of general election, total payments of up to
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$3,000
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$5,000
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for
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:
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(i)
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detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home

security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft

monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;
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and
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(ii) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks,

wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to

provide security and not to improve the property or increase its value;

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during a period starting January 1 in the year following a general election and ending

on December 31 of the year of a general election, total payments of up to $25,000 for security

services, including security services provided by a political party unit as an in-kind

contribution;

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costs paid to repair or replace campaign property that was: (i) lost or stolen, or (ii)

damaged or defaced to such a degree that the property no longer serves its intended purpose.

For purposes of this clause, campaign property includes but is not limited to campaign lawn

signs. The candidate must document the need for these costs in writing or with photographs;

and

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(31)
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transition expenses and inaugural event expenses as defined in section
10A.174
.

(b) The board must determine whether an activity involves a noncampaign disbursement

within the meaning of this subdivision.

(c) A noncampaign disbursement is considered to be made in the year in which the

candidate made the purchase of goods or services or incurred an obligation to pay for goods

or services.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 35d.

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Security services.

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(a) "Security services" means threat assessments, security

guards, or guest screening services needed to address specific security concerns that result

from the individual's position as a public official or state or local candidate that are provided

by:

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(1) a state or local law enforcement agency; or

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(2) an insured vendor licensed by the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent

Services under sections 326.32 to 326.339.

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(b) Security services do not include:

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(1) services obtained from a relative or a business owned by a relative, within the third

degree of consanguinity, of an official or candidate; or

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(2) services obtained above fair market value.

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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 36a.

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Street address.

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"Street address" means the name or number of the building,

the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.02, subdivision 11b, is amended

to read:

Subd. 11b.

Data privacy related to electronic reporting system.

(a) The board may

develop and maintain systems to enable
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treasurers
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individuals
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to enter and store electronic

records online for the purpose of complying with this chapter. Data entered into such systems
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by treasurers or their authorized agents
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is not government data under chapter 13 and may

not be accessed or used by the board for any purpose without the
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treasurer's
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written consent
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of the filer to whom the data pertains
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. Data from such systems that has been submitted to

the board as a filed report
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or statement
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is government data under chapter 13.

(b) For purposes of administering the refund under section
290.06, subdivision 23
, the

board may access or use the following data entered and stored in an electronic reporting

system and share the data with the commissioner of revenue: (1) the amount of the

contribution; (2) the name and address of the contributor; (3) any unique identifier for the

contribution; (4) the name and campaign identification number of the party or candidate

that received the contribution; and (5) the date on which the contribution was received. Data

accessed, used, or maintained by the board under this paragraph are classified as nonpublic

data, as defined in section
13.02, subdivision 9
, and private data on individuals, as defined

in section
13.02, subdivision 12
.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to

read:

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Subd. 11c.

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Street address data.

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The street address of individuals contained on reports

and statements filed with the board under sections 10A.09, subdivision 5, paragraph (a),

clause (1); 10A.09, subdivision 5b, paragraph (b), clause (1); 10A.155; 10A.179; 10A.20;

and 10A.202, are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9,

or as private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and in addition

to the subject of the data are accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that

data. The board, a county attorney, or a county, municipality, school district, or other political

subdivision may use street addresses disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance

with this chapter.

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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.027, is amended to read:

10A.027 INFORMATION ON WEBSITE.

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(a)
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The board must not post on its website any canceled checks, bank account numbers,

credit card account numbers, or Social Security numbers that may be in the board's possession

as a result of report or statement filings, complaints, or other proceedings under this chapter.

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(b) To comply with section 10A.02, subdivision 11c, the board must modify a report or

statement to omit private or nonpublic data before posting the report or statement on its

website.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 10A.04, subdivision 4, is amended

to read:

Subd. 4.

Content.

(a) A report under this section must include information the board

requires from the registration form and the information required by this subdivision for the

reporting period.

(b) A lobbyist must report the specific subjects of interest for an entity represented by

the lobbyist on each report submitted under this section. A lobbyist must describe a specific

subject of interest in the report with enough information to show the particular issue of

importance to the entity represented.

(c) A lobbyist must report every state agency that had administrative action that the

represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must report

the specific subjects of interest for each administrative action and the revisor of statutes

rule draft number assigned to the administrative rulemaking.

(d) A lobbyist must report every political subdivision that considered official action that

the represented entity sought to influence during the reporting period. The lobbyist must

report the specific subjects of interest for each action.

(e) A lobbyist must report general lobbying categories and up to four specific subjects

of interest related to each general lobbying category on which the lobbyist attempted to

influence legislative action during the reporting period. If the lobbyist attempted to influence

legislative action on more than four specific subjects of interest for a general lobbying

category, the lobbyist, in consultation with the represented entity, must determine which

four specific subjects of interest were the entity's highest priorities during the reporting

period and report only those four subjects.

(f) A lobbyist must report the Public Utilities Commission project name for each rate

setting, power plant and powerline siting, or granting of certification of need before the

Public Utilities Commission that the represented entity sought to influence during the

reporting period.

(g) A lobbyist must report the amount and nature of each gift, item, or benefit, excluding

contributions to a candidate, equal in value to $5 or more, given or paid to any official, as

defined in section
10A.071, subdivision 1
, by the lobbyist or an employer or employee of

the lobbyist. The list must include the
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official's
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name
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and address of
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, title, and the government

jurisdiction for which the official serves for
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each official to whom the gift, item, or benefit

was given or paid and the date it was given or paid.

(h) A lobbyist must report each original source of money in excess of $500 in any year

used for the purpose of lobbying to influence legislative action, administrative action, or

the official action of a political subdivision. The list must include the name, address, and

employer, or, if self-employed, the occupation and principal place of business, of each payer

of money in excess of $500.

(i) On each report, a lobbyist must disclose the general lobbying categories that were

lobbied on in the reporting period.

(j) A lobbyist must report each expert witness that the lobbyist requested to communicate

with public or local officials as described in section
10A.01, subdivision 21
, paragraph (b),

clause (9), and each finance professional who participated in conduit financing as described

in section
10A.01, subdivision 21
, paragraph (b), clause (7). The lobbyist must report the

name of the expert witness or finance professional; the employer, if any, of the expert witness

or finance professional; the government entity that received the communication from the

expert witness or finance professional; and the specific subject on which the expert witness

or finance professional communicated. The designated lobbyist must also report this

information if the expert witness or finance professional is requested to communicate by

the principal or association that the lobbyist represents.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Form; general requirements.

(a) A statement of economic interest required

by this section must be on a form prescribed by the board. Except as provided in subdivision

5b, the individual filing must provide the following information:

(1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) a listing of the name of each associated business and the nature of that association;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which

the individual or the individual's spouse holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract

for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is

valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value

of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the

individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds: (i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage,

a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the

individual's share of the partnership interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or (ii) an option

to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A listing under this

clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality or the section,

township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county in which the

property is located;

(5) a listing of any investments, ownership, or interests in property connected with

pari-mutuel horse racing in the United States and Canada, including a racehorse, in which

the individual directly or indirectly holds a partial or full interest or an immediate family

member holds a partial or full interest;

(6) a listing of the principal business or professional activity category of each business

from which the individual or the individual's spouse receives more than $250 in any month

during the reporting period as an employee, if the individual or the individual's spouse has

an ownership interest of 25 percent or more in the business;

(7) a listing of each principal business or professional activity category from which the

individual or the individual's spouse received compensation of more than $2,500 in the past

12 months as an independent contractor;

(8) a listing of the full name of each security with a value of more than $10,000 owned

in part or in full by the individual or the individual's spouse, at any time during the reporting

period; and

(9) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that:

(i) is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the

individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and

(ii) is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual

serves as a public or local official.

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(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), the board must classify as

private data the street address of real property at which an individual or the individual's

spouse lives on a permanent or temporary basis if the individual certifies for each address

that the individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's family's

safety if the address were public data.

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The business or professional categories for purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (6)

and (7), must be the general topic headings used by the federal Internal Revenue Service

for purposes of reporting self-employment income on Schedule C. This paragraph does not

require an individual to report any specific code number from that schedule. Any additional

principal business or professional activity category may only be adopted if the category is

enacted by law.

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For the purpose of calculating the amount of compensation received from any

single source in a single month, the amount shall include the total amount received from

the source during the month, whether or not the amount covers compensation for more than

one month.

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For the purpose of determining the value of an individual's interest in real property,

the value of the property is the market value shown on the property tax statement.

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For the purpose of this section, "date of appointment" means the effective date

of appointment to a position.

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(f)
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For the purpose of this section, "accepting employment as a public official" means

the effective date of the appointment to the position, as stated in the appointing authority's

notice to the board.

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The listings required in paragraph (a), clauses (3) to (9), must not identify whether

the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 5b, is amended to read:

Subd. 5b.

Form; exceptions for certain officials.

(a) This subdivision applies to the

following individuals:

(1) a supervisor of a soil and water conservation district;

(2) a manager of a watershed district; and

(3) a member of a watershed management organization as defined under section

103B.205, subdivision 13
.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision 5, paragraph (a), an individual listed in paragraph (a),

must provide only the information listed below on a statement of economic interest:

(1) the individual's name, address, occupation, and principal place of business;

(2) a listing of any association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,

limited liability partnership, or other organized legal entity from which the individual

receives compensation in excess of $250, except for actual and reasonable expenses, in any

month during the reporting period as a director, officer, owner, member, partner, employer,

or employee;

(3) a listing of all real property within the state, excluding homestead property, in which

the individual or the individual's spouse holds:

(i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option

to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the interest is valued in excess of $2,500; or

(ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000;

(4) a listing of all real property within the state in which a partnership of which the

individual or the individual's spouse is a member holds:

(i) a fee simple interest, a mortgage, a contract for deed as buyer or seller, or an option

to buy, whether direct or indirect, if the individual's share of the partnership interest is valued

in excess of $2,500; or

(ii) an option to buy, if the property has a fair market value of more than $50,000. A

listing under this clause or clause (3) must indicate the street address and the municipality

or the section, township, range and approximate acreage, whichever applies, and the county

in which the property is located; and

(5) a listing of any contract, professional license, lease, or franchise that meets the

following criteria:

(i) it is held by the individual or the individual's spouse or any business in which the

individual has an ownership interest of 25 percent or more; and

(ii) it is entered into with, or issued by, the government agency on which the individual

serves as a public or local official.

(c) The listings required in paragraph (b), clauses (3) to (5), must not identify whether

the individual or the individual's spouse is associated with or owns the listed item.

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For the purposes of paragraph (b), clauses (3) and (4), the board must classify as

private data the street address of real property at which an individual or the individual's

spouse lives on a permanent or temporary basis if the individual certifies for each address

that the individual would have a reasonable fear for the individual's or individual's family's

safety if the address were public data.
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If an individual listed in paragraph (a) also holds a public official position that is not

listed in paragraph (a), the individual must file a statement of economic interest that includes

the information specified in subdivision 5, paragraph (a).

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Contents of report.

(a) The report required by this section must include each

of the items listed in paragraphs (b) to (q) that are applicable to the filer. The board shall

prescribe forms based on filer type indicating which of those items must be included on the

filer's report.

(b) The report must disclose the amount of liquid assets on hand at the beginning of the

reporting period.

(c) The report must disclose the name, address, employer, or occupation if self-employed,

and registration number if registered with the board, of each individual or association that

has made one or more contributions to the reporting entity, including the purchase of tickets

for a fundraising effort, that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for legislative or

statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions, together with the amount and

date of each contribution, and the aggregate amount of contributions within the year from

each source so disclosed. A donation in kind must be disclosed at its fair market value. An

approved expenditure must be listed as a donation in kind. A donation in kind is considered

consumed in the reporting period in which it is received. The names of contributors must

be listed in alphabetical order. Contributions from the same contributor must be listed under

the same name. When a contribution received from a contributor in a reporting period is

added to previously reported unitemized contributions from the same contributor and the

aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of this paragraph, the name, address, and

employer, or occupation if self-employed, of the contributor must then be listed on the

report.

(d) The report must disclose the sum of contributions to the reporting entity during the

reporting period.

(e) The report must disclose each loan made or received by the reporting entity within

the year in aggregate in excess of $200, continuously reported until repaid or forgiven,

together with the name, address, occupation, principal place of business, if any, and

registration number if registered with the board of the lender and any endorser and the date

and amount of the loan. If a loan made to the principal campaign committee of a candidate

is forgiven or is repaid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must

be reported as a contribution for the year in which the loan was made.

(f) The report must disclose each receipt over $200 during the reporting period not

otherwise listed under paragraphs (c) to (e).

(g) The report must disclose the sum of all receipts of the reporting entity during the

reporting period.

(h) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered

with the board of each individual or association to whom aggregate expenditures, approved

expenditures, independent expenditures, and ballot question expenditures have been made

by or on behalf of the reporting entity within the year in excess of $200, together with the

amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, including an explanation of how the

expenditure was used, and the name and
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the city, state, and zip code
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of, and office

sought by, each candidate or local candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made,

identification of the ballot question that the expenditure was intended to promote or defeat

and an indication of whether the expenditure was to promote or to defeat the ballot question,

and in the case of independent expenditures made in opposition to a candidate or local

candidate, the candidate's or local candidate's name
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, address,
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; the city, state, and zip code;
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and office sought. A reporting entity making an expenditure on behalf of more than one

candidate or local candidate must allocate the expenditure among the candidates and local

candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report the allocation for each candidate or local

candidate. The report must list on separate schedules any independent expenditures made

on behalf of local candidates and any expenditures made for ballot questions as defined in

section
10A.01, subdivision 7
, clause (2), (3), or (4).

(i) The report must disclose the sum of all expenditures made by or on behalf of the

reporting entity during the reporting period.

(j) The report must disclose the amount and nature of an advance of credit incurred by

the reporting entity, continuously reported until paid or forgiven. If an advance of credit

incurred by the principal campaign committee of a candidate is forgiven by the creditor or

paid by an entity other than that principal campaign committee, it must be reported as a

donation in kind for the year in which the advance of credit was made.

(k) The report must disclose the name
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, address,
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and registration number if registered

with the board of each political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee,

local candidate, or party unit to which contributions have been made that aggregate in excess

of $200 within the year and the amount and date of each contribution.
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The report must

include the city, state, and zip code of each principal campaign committee and local

candidate. The report must include the address of each political committee, political fund,

and party unit.
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The report must list on separate schedules any contributions made to state

candidates' principal campaign committees and any contributions made to local candidates.

(l) The report must disclose the sum of all contributions made by the reporting entity

during the reporting period and must separately disclose the sum of all contributions made

to local candidates by the reporting entity during the reporting period.

(m) The report must disclose the name, address, and registration number if registered

with the board of each individual or association to whom noncampaign disbursements have

been made that aggregate in excess of $200 within the year by or on behalf of the reporting

entity and the amount, date, and purpose of each noncampaign disbursement, including an

explanation of how the expenditure was used.

(n) The report must disclose the sum of all noncampaign disbursements made within

the year by or on behalf of the reporting entity.

(o) The report must disclose the name and address of a nonprofit corporation that provides

administrative assistance to a political committee or political fund as authorized by section

211B.15, subdivision 17
, the type of administrative assistance provided, and the aggregate

fair market value of each type of assistance provided to the political committee or political

fund during the reporting period.

(p) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, and political committees

and funds must itemize contributions that in aggregate within the year exceed $200 for

legislative or statewide candidates or more than $500 for ballot questions on reports submitted

to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the contribution was received,

the individual or association that provided the contribution, and the address of the contributor.

Additionally, the itemization for a donation in kind must provide a description of the item

or service received. Contributions that are less than the itemization amount must be reported

as an aggregate total.

(q) Legislative, statewide, and judicial candidates, party units, political committees and

funds, and committees to promote or defeat a ballot question must itemize expenditures and

noncampaign disbursements that in aggregate exceed $200 in a calendar year on reports

submitted to the board. The itemization must include the date on which the committee made

or became obligated to make the expenditure or disbursement, the name and address of the

vendor that provided the service or item purchased, and a description of the service or item

purchased, including an explanation of how the expenditure was used. Expenditures and

noncampaign disbursements must be listed on the report alphabetically by vendor.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Political party and dissolving principal campaign committee limit.

A

candidate must not permit the candidate's principal campaign committee to accept

contributions from any political party units or dissolving principal campaign committees

in aggregate in excess of ten times the amount that may be contributed to that candidate as

set forth in subdivision 1. The limitation in this subdivision does not apply to a contribution

from a dissolving principal campaign committee of a candidate for the legislature to another

principal campaign committee of the same candidate.
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The limitation in this subdivision

does not apply to an in-kind contribution for security services from any political party units,

which are subject to the limitation for noncampaign disbursements in section 10A.01,

subdivision 26, clause (30).
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Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.27, subdivision 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 10.

Limited personal contributions.

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(a)
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A candidate who signs an agreement

under section
10A.322
may not contribute to the candidate's own campaign during a segment

of an election cycle more than five times the candidate's contribution limit for that segment

under subdivision 1.

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(b) The limitation in paragraph (a) does not apply to payments made by the candidate

for the following that would otherwise be considered campaign contributions to the

candidate's own campaign:

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(1) detection-related security monitoring expenses for a candidate, including home

security hardware, maintenance of home security monitoring hardware, identity theft

monitoring services, and credit monitoring services;

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(2) purchase, installation, and maintenance of structural security devices such as locks,

wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing so long as such devices are intended solely to

provide security and not to improve the property or increase its value; and

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(3) security services.

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Notwithstanding the exception in this paragraph, a candidate must still comply with the

limitations for noncampaign disbursements in section 10A.01, subdivision 26, clauses (29)

and (30).

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Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Exceptions.

Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the

following expenditures by a party unit, or two or more party units acting together are not

considered contributions to or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the purposes of

section
10A.25
or
10A.27
and must not be allocated to candidates under section
10A.20,

subdivision 3
, paragraph (h):

(1) expenditures on behalf of candidates of that party generally without referring to any

of them specifically in a published, posted, or broadcast advertisement;

(2) expenditures for the preparation, display, mailing, or other distribution of an official

party sample ballot listing the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear

on the ballot;

(3) expenditures for a telephone call, voice mail, text message, multimedia message,

Internet chat message, or email when the communication includes the names of three or

more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(4) expenditures for a booth at a community event, county fair, or state fair that benefits

three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;

(5) expenditures for a political party fundraising effort on behalf of three or more

candidates; or

(6) expenditures for party committee staff services that benefit three or more candidates
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,

including contracts with third parties for security services if the services are provided to at

least three candidates
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.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 204B.06, subdivision 1b, is amended

to read:

Subd. 1b.

Address, electronic mail address, and telephone number.

(a) An affidavit

of candidacy must state a telephone number where the candidate can be contacted. An

affidavit must also state the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment issued electronic

mail address or an attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess

an electronic mail address. Except for affidavits of candidacy for (1) judicial office, (2) the

office of county attorney, or (3) county sheriff, an affidavit must also state the candidate's

current address of residence as determined under section
200.031
, or at the candidate's

request in accordance with paragraph (c), the candidate's campaign contact address. When

filing the affidavit, the candidate must present the filing officer with the candidate's valid

driver's license or state identification card that contains the candidate's current address of

residence, or documentation of proof of residence authorized for election day registration

in section
201.061, subdivision
3, paragraph (a), clause (2); clause (3); or paragraph (d). If

an original bill is shown, the due date on the bill must be within 30 days before or after the

beginning of the filing period or, for bills without a due date, dated within 30 days before

the beginning of the filing period. If the address on the affidavit and the documentation do

not match, the filing officer must not accept the affidavit. The form for the affidavit of

candidacy must allow the candidate to request, if eligible, that the candidate's address of

residence be classified as private data
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, and to provide the certification required under

paragraph (c) for classification of that address
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.

(b) If an affidavit for an office where a residency requirement must be satisfied by the

close of the filing period is filed as provided by paragraph (c), the filing officer must, within

one business day of receiving the filing, determine whether the address provided in the

affidavit of candidacy is within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking.

For all other candidates who filed for an office whose residency requirement must be satisfied

by the close of the filing period, a registered voter in this state may request in writing that

the filing officer receiving the affidavit of candidacy review the address as provided in this

paragraph, at any time up to one day after the last day for filing for office. If requested, the

filing officer must determine whether the address provided in the affidavit of candidacy is

within the area represented by the office the candidate is seeking. If the filing officer

determines that the address is not within the area represented by the office, the filing officer

must immediately notify the candidate and the candidate's name must be removed from the

ballot for that office. A determination made by a filing officer under this paragraph is subject

to judicial review under section
204B.44
.

(c) If the candidate requests that the candidate's address of residence be classified as

private data, the candidate must list the candidate's address of residence on a separate form

to be attached to the affidavit.
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The candidate must also certify on the affidavit that either:

(1) a police report has been submitted, an order for protection has been issued, or the

candidate has a reasonable fear in regard to the safety of the candidate or the candidate's

family; or (2) the candidate's address is otherwise private pursuant to Minnesota law.
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The

address of residence provided by a candidate who makes a request for classification on the

candidate's affidavit of candidacy
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and provides the certification required by this paragraph
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is classified as private data, as defined in section
13.02, subdivision 12
, but may be reviewed

by the filing officer as provided in this subdivision.

Sec. 16.

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[204B.065] CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN DATA.

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Subdivision 1.

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Definition.

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For purposes of this section, "street address" means the name

or number of the building, the name of the street on which the building is located, and any

unit number.

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Subd. 2.

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Data classification.

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Street address data of individual candidates on an affidavit

of candidacy or nominating petition submitted prior to May 1, 2026, is classified as nonpublic

data, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private data on

individuals, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 12.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective seven days following final enactment.

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Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 204B.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Form of petition.

A nominating petition may consist of one or more

separate pages each of which shall state:

(a) the office sought;

(b) the candidate's name
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and residence address, including street and number if any
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;

campaign website, if any; and the candidate's or campaign's nongovernment-issued email

address or a statement that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an

email address
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; and

(c) the candidate's political party or political principle expressed in not more than three

words. No candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition shall use the term

"nonpartisan" as a statement of political principle or the name of the candidate's political

party. No part of the name of a major political party may be used to designate the political

party or principle of a candidate who files for a partisan office by nominating petition, except

that the word "independent" may be used to designate the party or principle. A candidate

who files an affidavit of candidacy to fill a vacancy in nomination for a nonpartisan office

pursuant to section
204B.13
, shall not state any political principle or the name of any political

party on the petition.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 1a.

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Address.

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"Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip

code. An individual may use either the individual's business address or home address. An

association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.

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Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211A.01, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 9.

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Street address.

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"Street address" means the name or number of the building,

the name of the street on which the building is located, and any unit number.

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Sec. 20.

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[211A.015] ADDRESSES; DATA CLASSIFICATION.

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For purposes of chapter 211A, the street address of individuals contained on reports and

statements filed with a county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision

are classified as nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9, or as private

data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and in addition to the subject

of the data are accessible to the filer of the report or statement containing that data. The

county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision may use street addresses

disclosed on reports and statements to ensure compliance with this chapter.

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Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 211A.02, subdivision 2, is amended

to read:

Subd. 2.

Information required.

The report to be filed by a candidate or committee must

include:

(1) the name of the candidate and office sought;

(2) the printed name, address, telephone number, signature, and email address or an

attestation that the candidate and the candidate's campaign do not possess an email address,

of the person responsible for filing the report;

(3) the total cash on hand designated to be used for political purposes;

(4) the total amount of contributions received and the total amount of disbursements for

the period from the last previous report to five days before the current report is due;

(5) if disbursements made to the same vendor exceed $100 in the aggregate during the

period covered by the report, the name and address for the vendor and the amount, date,

and purpose for each disbursement; and

(6) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if self-employed, of any individual

or entity that during the period covered by the report has made one or more contributions

that in the aggregate exceed $100, and the amount and date of each contribution.
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The filing

officer must restrict public access to the address of any individual who has made a

contribution that exceeds $100 and who has filed with the filing officer a written statement

signed by the individual that withholding the individual's address from the financial report

is required for the safety of the individual or the individual's family.
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Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Campaign material.

(a) A person
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or committee
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who participates in the

preparation or dissemination of campaign material other than as provided in section
211B.05,

subdivision 1
, that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or

committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially

in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c)
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or subdivision 2
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, the required form of
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the
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disclaimer is: "Prepared and paid for by
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the ....... committee, .......
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(name of entity)
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(address)
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.
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"
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for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or "Prepared and

paid for by the ....... committee, ....... (address)" for material prepared and paid for by a

person or committee other than a principal campaign committee.
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The address must be
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either
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the
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committee's
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entity's
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mailing address
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, an actively monitored email address,
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or the
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committee's
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entity's
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website
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,
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if the website includes the
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committee's
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entity's
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mailing address
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or email address
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. If the material is produced and disseminated without cost, the words "paid

for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

(c) In the case of broadcast media, the required form of disclaimer is: "Paid for by
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the

....... committee
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(name of entity)
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." If the material is produced and broadcast without cost,

the required form of the disclaimer is: "The
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....... committee
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(name of entity)
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is responsible

for the content of this message."

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 211B.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Independent expenditures.

(a)
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A person or committee who participates in the

preparation or dissemination of independent expenditure material that does not prominently

include the name and address of the person or committee causing the material to be prepared

or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is

guilty of a misdemeanor.
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(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c),
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the required form of the disclaimer on
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a

written
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independent expenditure
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material
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is: "This is an independent expenditure prepared

and paid for by
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.......
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(name of entity
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participating in the expenditure
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),
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.......
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(address). It is

not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it."

The address must be
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either
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the entity's mailing address
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, an actively monitored email address,
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or the entity's website
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,
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if the website includes the entity's mailing
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or email
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address. When
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a written
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independent expenditure
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material
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is produced and disseminated without cost, the

words "and paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

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(b)
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(c)
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The required form of the disclaimer on
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a
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broadcast independent expenditure
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material
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is: "This independent expenditure is paid for by
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.......
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(name of entity
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participating

in the expenditure
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). It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any

candidate responsible for it." When
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a
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broadcast independent expenditure
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material
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is produced

and disseminated without cost, the following disclaimer may be used: "
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.......
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(name of entity
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participating in the expenditure
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) is responsible for the
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contents
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content
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of this independent

expenditure. It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate

responsible for it."

Sec. 24.
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REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTS

AND STATEMENTS.
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(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, within seven

calendar days of the effective date of this section, any local government that posts campaign

finance reports or statements on the local government's website must remove the reports or

statements if the report or statement includes private or nonpublic data. Prior to reposting

any statement or report, the local government must redact or omit all private or nonpublic

data.

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(b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 211A.02, subdivision 6, the filing officer

of a local government must have all reports reposted within six months of the effective date

of this section.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 25.
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REDACTING STREET ADDRESSES; REPORTS AND STATEMENTS

ON BOARD'S WEBSITE.
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(a) Within seven calendar days of the effective date of this section, the Campaign Finance

and Public Disclosure Board must remove from the board's website all reports and statements

that were filed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.09, 10A.20, or 10A.202.

The board must redact or omit private or nonpublic data from each statement or report and

repost the report to the board's website. The board must prioritize its work on reports and

statements in the following order:

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(1) reports and statements from candidates;

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(2) reports and statements from party units;

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(3) reports and statements from political committees, political funds, independent

expenditure funds, and ballot funds; and

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(4) all other statements and filings.

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When the board completes its work with statements and reports from a category above, the

board must post the reports and statements on the board's website.

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(b) The board must have all reports reposted within six months of the effective date of

this section. If the board is unable to comply with this timeline, the board must report to the

chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over

campaign finance policy why compliance was not possible, what issues must be resolved

in order for the board to be in compliance, and when the board anticipates it will be able to

comply.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 26.
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TRANSITION TO NEW AFFIDAVITS OF CANDIDACY AND

NOMINATING PETITIONS.
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Notwithstanding the requirements of this act, a completed affidavit of candidacy under

Minnesota Statutes, section 204B.06, or nominating petition under Minnesota Statutes,

section 204B.07, submitted by a candidate is not deficient if the affidavit form or nominating

petition form was printed or provided prior to the effective date of any modification required

by this act. For elections occurring on or after November 4, 2026, an election official must

not print, copy, or publicly distribute a blank affidavit of candidacy or nominating petition

that does not include the required modification in this act.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 27.
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REPEALER.
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(a)

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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 10A.09, subdivision 9,

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is repealed.

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(b)

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Minnesota Rules, part 4501.0100, subpart 2,

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is repealed.

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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: S3710-2

10A.09 STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST.

Subd. 9.

Waivers.

Upon written request and for good cause shown, the board may waive the requirement that an official disclose the address of real property that constitutes a secondary residence of the official.

Repealed Minnesota Rule: S3710-2

4501.0100 DEFINITIONS.

§

Subp. 2.

Address.

"Address" means the complete mailing address, including the zip code. An individual may use either the person's business address or home address. An association's address is the address from which the association conducts its business.